The Politically Inclined Heretic comments on political and cultural news events on a daily or almost-daily basis from a thoughtful nonpartisan perspective.

Thursday, April 09, 2009

Why you Might Be a Member of the "Far Left"

if you appear on MSNBC and not FOX News. Yes. Colin Powell has taken a "sharp turn to the left." And why? see above. Phew. Glad I know where Powell stands. He couldn't possibly expect any tough questions concerning torture, domestic spying, the war in Iraq, or "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" from Rachel Maddow.

About Me

I'm a college graduate with a B.A. in political science and a minor in journalism who worked for a local newspaper.
As my title suggests, I'm a political heretic with moderately conservative to a moderately conservative perspective though I have a great deal of respect for and adherence to the libertarian and radically centrist points of view as well.
If you wanted a breakdown politically, you could say I'm slightly right of center on foreign policy (with a strong affinity with the realist school of thought), slightly left of center on the cultural issues, and probably dead center on fiscal issues and the entitlements. But this is not entirely accurate either. Sometimes I go left and right at the same time on the same issue.
I am an independent republican (small "r") who has voted for Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, and Green Party candidates who has voted for candidates from the Republican, Democratic and third parties.